artists with the most #1 hits in the UK

[CRAZY-HORSE]

i was surprised to find that Ed Sheeran has had twelve #1 hits in the UK so i decided to take a look and share the list of artists with the most #1 hits there...

so here goes:

#1's.....ARTIST

21:  Elvis Presley
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17:  Beatles  (only released 22 singles in total)
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14:  Cliff Richard
----  Westlife
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13:  Madonna
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12:  Shadows  (not bad for Cliff Richard's backing band!)
----  Take That
----  Ed Sheeran
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10:  Calvin Harris
----  Eminem
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9:    ABBA
----  Spice Girls  (only released 11 singles)
----  Rihanna
----  Elton John  (7 of which are since 1990!)
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8:    Oasis
----  Rolling Stones
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surprisingly low numbers:

7:  Michael Jackson

6:  Rod Stewart  -  Queen

5:  David Bowie  -  Bee Gees
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